6. Glossary

Cavitation acoustique; Acoustic cavitation

Formation, growth and collapse of gaseous microbubbles in the liquid phase under the action of ultrasonic waves, causing extreme physical, thermal and chemical effects in solution.

Commutation sonochimique; Sonochemical switching

Case designating a radical or monoelectronic transfer reaction favored under ultrasound compared to an ionic reaction mechanism under silent conditions.

Silent conditions ; Conditions silencieuses

Conventional experimental conditions, in the absence of ultrasonic irradiation.

Piezoelectric materials ; Piezoelectric materials

Materials that become electrically polarized when subjected to mechanical stress and, conversely, deform when an electric field...